Hanger for signs or other objects



Jan. 9,1940. F. QBESELER 2,133,280

' HANGER FOR siens' 0R ownsa oBJEc'rs Filed Dec. 19, 1938 F FIG la: F1645 INVENTCR.

ATTORNEY.

' UNITE-5D 2,186,280 HANGER. FoR sliders on cr me OBJECTS Fred Charles-'Beseler," Shreveport, Y Application December 19, 193s;sna1 na.' 46, 5s i 3 claims. (c ao-43m I I rod welded together and being thevertical post This invention relates to improvements in methods of erecting and hanging signs'and other objects suspended from an overhanging or horizontal circular, or half circulaig'support.

The objects of the improvement are, first, that on many occasions it becomes necessary to hang and suspend from a horizontal circular, orhalf circular, support a sign, lamp; light or other ob-.

jects, and it is necessary to grant these objects a limited swing movementQarid second, it becomes necessary -to formulate some device which will stabilize the position of these objects and at the same time absorb the shock of heavy wind pres- 1 sure and other climatic conditions that may cause such signs or other objects to start a swinging motion, and third, this device will be inexpensive to contruct, simple and efficient to install.

The particular features of the invention will be pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

Figure 1 shows a full side elevation of the hanger device in relation to sign or other objects and the horizontal support which also shows angle bars rigidly attached to the sign F which upper portions of the said angle bars rest upon the hollow'pipe E and between the sides of frame B and the hollow pipe E passes through the lower part of the angle bars and the sign F as shown in said drawing. v

Figure '2 shows a side elevation of a hanger device showing a slot in the upper part of frame or yoke through which horizontal part of vertical post extends.

Figure 3 shows asectional view of a side elevation of the frame or yoke with its relation to the base of the vertical post which is attached to the horizontal circular, or half. circular, support,

which the base of vertical post extends in at taching to horizontal support.

Figure 5 shows how part of the frame or yoke may be changed tosupport a single flat object.

Part Ais a piece of strap iron with two slots I in the upper. portion forming the outer part of the frame or yoke.

Part B is a piece of strap iron formed in a U I "shape, having a slot in the curved'portion and bolt holes in openends which form inside and lowerpart of frame or yoke.

- Part C is a combinationof bolt, flatiron, and

Part D/is a coil tension spring but could b rubber or any other'resilient means confined between the vertical post and each arm of the frame or yoke.

Part E is a section of hollow pipe used as a spacer between the open ends of the lower part of the frame or yoke.

Part F is a signior. object having an angle frame.

Part G is the horizontal circular or half circular I support. v

Part H is a fiat sign or'object with no frame.

iron B,- or other strap material of sufficient strength, which is curved around the circular part of rod G., and has two arms of the same length extending down whichare securely at- I tached to sign F; The curved end of B is provided with a rectangular'slot through which extends the lower end of vertical post 0, whichis rigidly secured to rod G, thereby, giving B and F the opportunity of a limited swing movement. 'A piece of strap iron is securely attached to the upper outside part of each of the arms of B, and is bent slightly outward from each arm then is extended upward parallel with the vertical post C. The two upward extended arms of A are con nected by a cross bar at the top forming a frame as shown in the drawing, for the purpose of supporting and making rigid the upward extended arms of A. Theupper ends of the extended arms or frame of A are provided with rectangular slots so that the laterally extended rods which are rigidly attached to the top of post C may pass through and permit a coil spring, rubber or other resilient means D, which is imposed around the laterally extended arms of C and is confined in a stationary position, between the upper part of post C and the upper inside wallsv of extended arms or frame of A to absorb the shock and creating a smooth resistanceto the swinging movement of EB, and A,jwhich may be caused by wind or other forces My hanger comprises a piece of heavy strap The swinging movement of F, B, and A which I times 'occupiesa stationary position and thereby creates a compression of the spring or other Tosilient means which limits and resists the swingingmovement in a smooth manner and eliminates all possibility of sudden shock which has heretofo're caused considerable damage to swinging signs.

I claim:

1. A hangerincludingqazsupport,ta verticalspost extending upwardly vfromxthei support, a gimme adapted to :be .mountedron-:the support 'TSOIRS to be capable of a limited-swinging movement andhaving an indicia carrying element suspending therefrom, upwardly extending arms on the frame and disposed on opposite sides of the post, and resilient means confined between the post and each arm for normally holding said frame in a vertical position and also for absorbing shock when the frame is swung.

2. A hanger including, a horizontally extending support, a vertical post extending upwardly from the support, an inverted U-shape frame engaging over the support and adapted to swing thereon, said frame having a slot through which the post extends, upwardly extending arms on the frame when the frame is swung.

3.1-A hanger including, a horizontally extending support, a verticalpost extending upwardly from the support, an inverted U-shape frame engaging over the support and adapted to swing thereon, said frame having a slot through-which the post extends, upwardly extending arms on the frame and disposed on opposite sides of the post, a guide bar extending through the upper end of the post and also through the arms, said bar being slidable with relation to the arms, and coiled springs surrounding the bar and confined between the post and each arm for normally holding the frame in a vertical position and for absorbing shock when the frame is swung.

FRED CHARLES BESELER. 

